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Ancient Slavonic Chants

Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
Ancient Slavonic Chants
The liturgical chants in this recording—originally released by Monitor Records in 1994—come from the monastic tradition of medieval Bulgaria and are sung in Old Church Slavonic, the earliest recorded language of the Slavic peoples. The chants are performed a capella by the Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny (Ivan Koukouzel the Angel-Voiced) Ensemble, named after the renowned 14th-century Bulgarian composer. Two of his compositions are included in this album (tracks 6 and 7). The ensemble’s director, Tanya Christova, is a Bulgarian music scholar who has compiled early Slavic chants from throughout Bulgaria and transcribed them into modern notation. Brief liner notes provide background information on this singing tradition.

Track Listing

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Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
02:50
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102
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
05:51
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103
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
02:50
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104
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
02:30
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105
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
07:52
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106
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
08:49
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107
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
04:01
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108
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
04:19
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109
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
03:13
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110
Ivan Koukouzel Angeloglassny, Tanya Christova
04:36